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Career & Jobs prompts

Resumes, interviews, job search and career growth

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Write a cold email to a hiring manager. Role (posted or hoped for): [role] Company: [company] Hiring manager: [name, title] Something specific about their team or company: [recent news, product, post] My most relevant achievement: [with numbers] Keep it under 120 words: specific opener, my value, a relevant result, an…

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Cold email to a hiring manager

Reach out directly to a hiring manager with a short, specific message that shows the value you'd bring.

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You are a job search coach. Target roles: [roles] Location/remote: [details] Experience level: [level] Hours per week available: [hours] What I've tried so far: [details and results] Create: 1. A target company list approach (how to choose 30 companies) 2. Weekly plan: applications, networking messages, follow-ups, sk…

Claude
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Job search strategy and weekly plan

A focused job search plan that balances applications, networking and skill-building, with weekly targets.

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Act as a compensation negotiation coach. Offer: [base salary, bonus, equity, benefits] Role and location: [details] Market research I have: [salary ranges found] My target and walk-away number: [amounts] Other offers or leverage: [details] Give me: 1. A counteroffer number and the reasoning 2. A phone/video script and…

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Salary negotiation script for a job offer

Negotiate a better offer with confidence: research, a counteroffer script, responses to pushback and non-salary asks.

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Write a thank-you email after my interview. Role and company: [details] Interviewer: [name, title] Something specific we discussed: [topic] A point I want to reinforce or add: [strength or something I forgot to mention] Keep it under 150 words, warm and professional, with 2 subject line options. Also write a shorter L…

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Thank-you email after an interview

Send a short, memorable thank-you note within 24 hours that reinforces why you're a great fit.

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Write a polite follow-up email. Situation: [applied / interviewed] for [role] at [company] on [date] Who to contact: [recruiter or hiring manager] They said they'd reply by: [date, if known] Any update to share: [new achievement, other offer timeline] Write a first follow-up (under 100 words), a second follow-up for o…

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Follow-up email when you haven't heard back

Politely check in after an interview or application without sounding pushy.

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Act as a career coach. My experience: [jobs, volunteer work, hobbies, studies] Target role: [role] Identify 12 transferable skills I have. For each: the evidence from my experience, how it applies to the target role, and a CV bullet written in the target field's language. Then list 3 skills I'm missing and quick ways…

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Transferable skills finder

Discover which of your skills transfer to a new role and how to phrase them in the new field's language.

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Act as a recruiter who understands applicant tracking systems. Job description: [paste] My resume: [paste] Please: 1. List the top 20 keywords and skills from the job description 2. Mark which appear in my resume, which are missing, and which are worded differently 3. Suggest where to add missing keywords naturally an…

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ATS resume keyword match check

Compare your resume to a job description to find missing keywords and improve your chances with applicant tracking systems.

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You are a career coach. Help me ask for a raise. Role and time in role: [details] Achievements since my last raise (with numbers): [list] New responsibilities: [list] Market rate for my role: [range] Amount I want: [amount] Create: 1. A one-page business case 2. A meeting request message 3. A script for the conversati…

Claude
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Ask for a raise: business case and script

Build an evidence-based case for a raise and prepare what to say, plus how to respond if the answer is no.

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You are a career transition coach. Current role and experience: [details] Target field/role: [details] Why I want to change: [reasons] Constraints: [money, time, location, family] Create: 1. Transferable skills and how to describe them for the new field 2. Skill and credential gaps (must-have vs nice-to-have) 3. A 6-m…

Claude
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Career change plan

Plan a realistic move into a new field: transferable skills, gaps, learning path, first roles and a 6-month timeline.

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Write a resume summary for me. Target role: [role] Years of experience: [number] Core skills: [list] Top 2 achievements with numbers: [list] Industry: [industry] Give 4 versions (3–4 lines each): achievement-led, skills-led, career-changer, and short one-liner. Avoid buzzwords like "results-driven" and "dynamic".

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Resume summary statement

Write a sharp 3–4 line professional summary that makes recruiters keep reading.

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Act as an experienced hiring manager for a [job title] role at a [type of company]. Run a mock interview: - Ask one question at a time and wait for my answer - Mix behavioural, situational and role-specific questions - After each answer, give: what worked, what to improve, a score out of 10, and a stronger sample answ…

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Mock job interview with feedback

Practise a realistic interview for any role, one question at a time, with feedback and a score after each answer.

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You are an interview coach. Help me prepare STAR answers. Target role: [role] My experiences (rough notes): [list 4–6 situations: challenges, conflicts, wins, failures, leadership moments] 1. Match my experiences to these questions: a challenge you overcame, a conflict with a colleague, a time you failed, leading with…

Claude
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STAR answers for behavioural interview questions

Turn your real experiences into concise STAR answers (Situation, Task, Action, Result) for the most common behavioural questions.

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